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A calculator is typically a portable electronic device used to perform calculations, ranging from basic arithmetic to complex mathematics.
|title = Sega Dreamcast
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|logo = DreamcastConsole.png
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The first solid-state electronic calculator was created in the early 1960s. Pocket-sized devices became available in the 1970s when microprocessors were first developed.
|developer = Sega
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|type = [[:Category:Emulators on home consoles|Home video game console]]
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Computer operating systems as far back as early Unix have included interactive calculator programs such as dc and hoc, and calculator functions are included in almost all personal digital assistant (PDA) type devices, the exceptions being a few dedicated address book and dictionary devices.
|generation = [[:Category:Emulators on sixth-generation consoles|Sixth generation]]
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|release = 1998
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In addition to general purpose calculators, there are those designed for specific markets. For example, there are scientific calculators which include trigonometric and statistical calculations. Some calculators even have the ability to do computer algebra. Graphing calculators can be used to graph functions defined on the real line, or higher-dimensional Euclidean space. Basic and scientific calculators are cheaper than graphing models.
|discontinued = 2001
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|predecessor = [[Emulators on Saturn|Sega Saturn]]
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Even gaming is possible on some TI models, the TI-83 is an example and it can run Pong, Tetris and Doom. The newer model TI-Nspire is the most powerful and it can run 3D graphics and emulators.
|emulated = {{✓}}
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}}
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==Texas Instruments==
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 +
===TI-83 / TI-84 series===
 +
====Generations of TI-83/84 hardware====
 +
There are actually 3 generations of TI-83/84 hardware, despite all of them being categorized under the same TI-83/84 model number. Notice that assembly programs written for one generation won't be able to run on a TI-83/84 with another generation of hardware.
 +
 
 +
* Monochrome Z80: Featuring Zilog Z80 microprocessor, monochrome LCD, and AAA batteries. Including TI-83/84 Plus (Sliver Edition) and all their variations such as TI-83 Plus.fr, TI-84 Plus Pocket etc.
 +
* Color Z80: Featuring Zilog Z80 microprocessor but with color LCD and rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. There is only one model in this generation: TI-84 Plus C Sliver Edition.
 +
* eZ80: Featuring Zilog eZ80 microprocessor with color LCD and rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Including TI-83 Premium CE (Python Edition) and TI-84 CE (Python Edition).
  
==Consoles==
 
===Nintendo Entertainment System===
 
 
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! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
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! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|Version
! scope="col"|[[Wikipedia:Family Computer Disk System|FDS]]
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! scope="col"|Monochrome Z80
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
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! scope="col"|Color Z80
 +
! scope="col"|eZ80
 
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
|-
 
|-
|NesterDC SE
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| [http://wabbitemu.org Wabbitemu]<ref group=M name=wabbit>Also supports emulation for other Zilog Z80 based calculators including TI-73/81/82/85/86.</ref>
|[https://dcemulation.org/index.php?title=NesterDC_SE 1.1 (Unofficial)]
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|align=left|{{Icon|Win|Mac|APK}}
|{{~}}
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| [https://github.com/sputt/wabbitemu/releases git]
|Mid
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| {{}}
|{{✓}}
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| {{✓}}
|{{}}
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| {{✗}}
|{{~}}
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| {{✓}}
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| {{}}
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| {{}}
 
|-
 
|-
|NesterDC
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| [https://ce-programming.github.io/CEmu CEmu]
|[https://dcemulation.org/index.php?title=NesterDC 1.7]
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|align=left|{{Icon|Win|Lin|Mac}}
|{{~}}
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| [https://github.com/CE-Programming/CEmu git]
|Mid
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| {{✗}}
|{{✓}}
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| {{✗}}
|{{}}
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| {{✓}}
|{{~}}
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| {{✓}}
 +
| {{}}
 +
| {{}}
 
|-
 
|-
|FCE Ultra DC
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| [https://www.cemetech.net/projects/jstified jsTIfied]
|[https://dcemulation.org/index.php?title=FCE_Ultra_DC 0.1]
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|align=left|{{Icon|Web}}
|{{~}}
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|  
|Mid
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| {{✓}}
|{{✓}}
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| {{✗}}
|{{✗}}
+
| {{✗}}
|{{~}}
+
| {{✗}}
 +
| ?
 +
| {{✓}}
 
|-
 
|-
|DarcDC
+
| TI-SmartView
|[https://dcemulation.org/index.php?title=DarcDC Beta 1]
+
|align=left|{{Icon|Win|Mac}}
|{{~}}
+
| [https://education.ti.com/en/software/details/en/67346A88B4AA474A93AF527B56CA84D9/ti-smartview-ti-83-plus-fr 1.1.0]<br>[https://education.ti.com/en/software/details/en/FFEA90EE7F9B4C24A6EC427622C77D09/sda-ti-smartview-ti-84-plus 4.0.0.x]
|Mid
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| {{}}
|{{✗}}
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| {{✓}}
|{{✗}}
+
| {{✗}}
|{{}}
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| {{✗}}
 +
| ?
 +
| {{}}
 
|-
 
|-
|CrabEmu
+
| TI-SmartView CE
|[https://dcemulation.org/index.php?title=CrabEmu 0.2.0]
+
|align=left|{{Icon|Win|Mac}}
|{{~}}
+
| [https://education.ti.com/en/software/details/en/BE8220257AA241148986628D6EE332E5/ti-smartview-ce-for-ti-84-plus-family 5.6]
|Mid
+
| {{}}
|{{✓}}
+
| {{✗}}
|{{✗}}
+
| {{✓}}
|{{}}
+
| {{✗}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 
|-
 
|-
|FrNES
+
| TI-84 Mode
|[https://github.com/maslevin/FrNES git][https://dcemulation.org/index.php?title=FrNES 0.60]
+
|align=left|{{Icon|Nspire}}<ref group=M name=84mode>Only available on non-CAS monochrome TI-Nspire models with TI-84 keypad attached.</ref>
|{{?}}
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|  
|Low
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| {{}}
|{{✓}}
+
| {{✗}}
|{{✗}}
+
| {{✗}}
|{{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
|-
+
| {{✗}}
| TuxNES-DC
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| {{}}
|[https://dcemulation.org/index.php?title=TuxNES-DC 0.2]
 
|{{~}}
 
|Low
 
|{{}}
 
|{{✗}}
 
|{{✗}}
 
|-
 
|Gleam!
 
|[https://dcemulation.org/index.php?title=Gleam! 103000]
 
|{{~}}
 
|Low
 
|{{✗}}
 
|{{✗}}
 
|{{}}
 
 
|}
 
|}
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<references group=M />
  
===Game Boy Advance===
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===TI-89 series===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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|-
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 +
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [[gpSP|gpSPDC]]
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| [http://lpg.ticalc.org/prj_tiemu TiEmu]
| [https://mega.nz/#!6R8HEYzR!9qwoH1gTnhySmzjRZgiYSR2XjnmF9Y7dXYSKPsfsTbI 0.9 Alpha]
+
|align=left|{{Icon|Win|Lin|Mac}}
 +
| [https://sourceforge.net/projects/gtktiemu/files 3.03]<br>[https://ports.macports.org/port/tiemu3 macOS]
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✗}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
|-
 +
| [https://ti89-simulator.com TI-89 Online Simulator]
 +
|align=left|{{Icon|Web}}
 +
|
 +
| ?
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
|-
 +
| [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Bisha.TI89Emu&hl=zh&gl=US Graph 89]<ref group=N name=free>Also supports emulation for other Motorola 68000 based calculators including TI-92(II/+) and Voyage 200.</ref>
 +
|align=left|{{Icon|Android}}
 +
| 1.1.3c
 +
| ?
 +
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✓}}
 +
|-
 +
| [https://home.adelphi.edu/~mo17502/VirtualTi89.html Virtual TI-89]
 +
|align=left|{{Icon|W9x}}
 +
| [https://home.adelphi.edu/~mo17502/Virtual%20TI.zip 2.5 beta 5]
 +
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| ?
 
| ?
 
|}
 
|}
 +
<references group=N />
  
===Neo Geo Pocket/Color===
+
===TI-Nspire series===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 +
|-
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 +
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [[NeoPop]]
+
| [[Firebird]]
| [https://emulationrealm.net/downloads/file/1095-dc-neopop?tmpl=component 1.0]
+
|align=left|{{Icon|Win|Mac|Lin|APK|iOS}}
 +
| [https://github.com/nspire-emus/firebird/releases git]
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
|-
 +
| TI-Nspire™ CX CAS Student Software
 +
|align=left|{{Icon|Win|Mac}}
 +
| [https://education.ti.com/en/software/details/en/B4F6E4EE05B94D75AAB4DFE24B2720AE/ti-nspirecxcas_pc_trial 5.3.2]
 +
| {{✗}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
|-
 +
| kArmTI
 +
|align=left|{{Icon|Win}}
 +
| 1.81
 +
| {{✗}}
 +
| {{✗}}
 +
| {{~}}
 +
|-
 +
| nspire_emu
 +
|align=left|{{Icon|Win}}
 +
| 0.70
 
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
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|}
  
===PlayStation===
+
==Hewlett-Packard==
 +
===monochrome graphic models===
 +
HP monochrome graphic calculators are a big family of products sharing similarities while each product has its unique features.
 +
 
 +
Older models run on in-house developed 4-bit "Saturn" processors. Newer models have an unusual practice that emulates the Saturn processor via an ARM processor, so technically speaking those calculator models are actually emulation boxes.
 +
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 +
|-
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 +
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|Version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
+
! scope="col"|Emulates
 
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Bleem!|Bleemcast]]
+
| [https://hp.giesselink.com/emu48.htm Emu48]
| ?
+
| align=left|{{Icon|Win|Mac|APK|WinCE|WinMobile|DOS}}<ref group=Q name=OSX>Mac OS X version is only available for PowerPC based Macs and there is no plan to port it to x86/ARM platform.</ref>
| Low-Mid
+
| 1.64 <ref group=Q name=deadplatforms>Platforms besides Windows and Android are no longer maintained so their versions could be left way behind.</ref>
 +
| 38G, 39G, 40G, 48S, 48SX, 48G, 48G+, 48GX, 49G, 39g+, 39gs, 40gs, 48gII, 49g+, 50g
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
|-
 +
| [https://hp.giesselink.com/emu28.htm Emu28]
 +
| align=left|{{Icon|Win|APK}}
 +
| 1.35
 +
| 18C, 28C
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
|-
 +
| Droid48
 +
| align=left|{{Icon|APK}}
 +
| [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ab.x48&hl=zh&gl=US 1.72]
 +
| 48G, 48S
 +
| {{✗}}
 +
| {{✗}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
|-
 +
| Power48
 +
| align=left|{{Icon|PalmOS}}
 +
| [https://palmdb.net/app/power48 1.0.0/1.5.1]
 +
| 48SX, 48GX, 49G
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✗}}
 +
| {{~}}
 +
|-
 +
| PSPX48
 +
| align=left|{{Icon|PSP}}
 +
| [https://www.brewology.com/downloads/download.php?id=5142&mcid=1 1.0.5]
 +
| 48G
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✗}}
 +
| {{~}}
 +
|-
 +
| m48 <ref group=Q name=sourcecode>Has to be manually compiled and deployed.</ref>
 +
| align=left|{{Icon|iOS}}
 +
| [https://www.hpcalc.org/details/9183 2020/06/06]
 +
| 38G, 39G, 40G, 48SX, 48GX, 49G
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✗}}
 +
| {{✗}}
 +
|-
 +
| Alucin
 +
| align=left|{{Icon|AmigaOS}}
 +
| [https://www.hpcalc.org/details/3674 1.1]
 +
| 48G, 48S
 +
| {{✗}}
 +
| {{✗}}
 +
| {{✗}}
 +
|-
 +
| NeXTStep EM48
 +
| align=left|{{Icon|NeXTSTEP}}
 +
| [https://www.hpcalc.org/details/3680 1999/12/14]
 +
| 48SX
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✗}}
 +
| {{✗}}
 +
|-
 +
| saturn
 +
| align=left|{{Icon|Linux|Solaris|IRIX}}
 +
| [https://www.hpcalc.org/details/4382 4.1.1.1]
 +
| 40G, 48GX, 49G
 +
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
| ?
 
 
|}
 
|}
 +
<references group=Q />
 +
*
  
==Computers==
+
===HP Prime===
===Amstrad CPC===
+
HP Prime is HP's new flagship product of graphic calculators, featuring a multipoint color touchscreen, 400 MHz ARM processor, and a much-improved computer algebra system.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 +
|-
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 +
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 +
! scope="col"|Free To Use
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
|-
 
|-
| DreamCPC<br/><small>(Old CaPriCe32 tech)</small>
+
| HP Prime Virtual Calculator Emulator
| [http://www.jm1200.fr/index.php?r=2 1.0 Alpha 3]
+
|align=left|{{Icon|Win}}
| ?
+
| [https://www.hpcalc.org/details/8939 2.1.1.14596]<ref group=P name=free>Offical download portal is not available for individuals, only for signed up educators.</ref>
 +
| {{✗}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
|-
 +
| HP Prime Graphing Calculator App
 +
|align=left|{{Icon|Win|iOS|APK|W10P}}
 +
| [https://ssl.www8.hp.com/h41268/live/index.aspx?qid=20709&jumpid=va_r11363_us/en/any/tsg/pl_ot_ob_ds_pd/calculatoremulators_cc/dt 2.1.14584]
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
| {{TBD}}
+
| {{~}}<ref group=P name=free2>Free version with limited functionalities available seperately.</ref>
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 
|}
 
|}
 +
<references group=P />
 +
===scientific and financial models===
 +
Just like monochrome graphic calculators, HP scientific and financial calculators are also a big family of products sharing similarities while each product has its unique features (besides HP SmartCalc series which are basically just ripoffs of Casio Natural-V.P.A.M. series calculators).
 +
Older models run on in-house developed 4-bit "Nut" processors. Some newer models have an unusual practice (especially for scientific calculators) that emulates the Nut processor via an ARM processor so technically speaking those calculator models are actually emulation boxes, while some other models use ASICs as their kernel.
  
===Commodore 64===
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 +
|-
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 +
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|Version
 +
! scope="col"|Emulates
 
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
|-
 
|-
| DC64<br/><small>Very old, Broken and Unused Emulator</small>
+
| [https://hp.giesselink.com/emu28.htm Emu42]
| [https://classicgaming.dcemulation.org/ Various]
+
| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|APK|WinMobile}}
 +
| 1.27 <ref group=R name=deadplatforms>Platforms besides Windows and Android are no longer maintained so their versions could be left way behind.</ref>
 +
| 10B, 14B, 17B, 17BII, 20S, 21S, 22S, 27S, 32S, 32SII, 42S, 19BII, 28S
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
|-
 +
| [https://thomasokken.com/free42/ Free42]
 +
| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|macOS|Linux|APK|iOS|WinMobile}}{{Icon|PalmOS}}
 +
| 3.0.7 <ref group=R name=deadplatforms-Free42>Windows Mobile and PalmOS versions are no longer maintained so their versions could be left way behind.</ref>
 +
| 42S
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
|-
 +
| HP SmartCalc 300s Emulator
 +
| align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
 +
| [https://www.educalc.net/2336453.page 2012.11.29 Build 19029]<ref group=R name=free>Offical download portal is not available for individuals, only for signed up educators.</ref>
 +
| SmartCalc 300s
 +
| {{✗}}
 +
| {{✗}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
|-
 +
| WP-34s emulator
 +
| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
 +
| [https://sourceforge.net/projects/wp34s/files/emulator 3.3]  
 +
| WP-34s
 +
| {{✓}}
 
| ?
 
| ?
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
|-
 +
| [https://github.com/odkq/awp34s awp34s]
 +
| align=left|{{Icon|APK}}
 +
| 0.0.6
 +
| WP-34s
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
|-
 +
| [https://github.com/zephray/WP34S-4NS WP34S-4NS]
 +
| align=left|{{Icon|Nspire}}
 +
|
 +
| WP-34s
 +
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 +
| {{~}} <ref group=R name=poc>Despite the emulator itself being full-functional and bugs free, it's more for proof of concept and nostalgia as TI-Nspire, the host machine it runs on, is also a powerful calculator.</ref>
 +
|-
 +
| HP 12C Emulator (Offical)
 +
| align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
 +
| [https://www.educalc.net/2338917.page 2012/11/29]
 +
| 12C
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
|}
+
| {{✗}}
 
+
| {{✓}}
==Game engine recreations & source ports==
 
===Super Mario 64===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Super Mario 64 Port]]
+
| HP 12C Financial Calculator
| [https://github.com/mrneo240/sm64-port git]
+
| align=left|{{Icon|iOS|APK}}
| Mid
+
| ?
 +
| 12C Platinum Edition
 +
| {{✗}} <ref group=R name=pay>Not Free to use.</ref>
 
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{~}}
 +
|-
 +
| HP 12C Emulator
 +
| align=left|{{Icon|W9x}}
 +
| [https://www.hpcalc.org/details/4345 1.0]
 +
| 12C
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
| {{}}
+
| {{}}
 +
| {{✗}}
 +
|-
 +
 
 
|}
 
|}
 +
<references group=R />
  
==External links==
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==Casio==
* [https://dcemulation.org/index.php?title=Emulators DCEmulation.org emulator list]
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* [https://education.casio.co.uk/emulators Official emulators (90-day trial)]
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==Sharp==
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
* [[Sega Dreamcast emulators]]
 
  
[[Category:Emulators on consoles]]
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* [[Emulators on TI Calculators]]
[[Category:Emulators on home consoles]]
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* [[Emulators on Casio Calculators]]
[[Category:Emulators on sixth-generation consoles]]
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==External links==
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* https://www.ticalc.org/programming/emulators/software.html
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* https://www.hpcalc.org/hp48/pc/emulators
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[[Category:Calculator emulators|*]]

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A calculator is typically a portable electronic device used to perform calculations, ranging from basic arithmetic to complex mathematics.

The first solid-state electronic calculator was created in the early 1960s. Pocket-sized devices became available in the 1970s when microprocessors were first developed.

Computer operating systems as far back as early Unix have included interactive calculator programs such as dc and hoc, and calculator functions are included in almost all personal digital assistant (PDA) type devices, the exceptions being a few dedicated address book and dictionary devices.

In addition to general purpose calculators, there are those designed for specific markets. For example, there are scientific calculators which include trigonometric and statistical calculations. Some calculators even have the ability to do computer algebra. Graphing calculators can be used to graph functions defined on the real line, or higher-dimensional Euclidean space. Basic and scientific calculators are cheaper than graphing models.

Even gaming is possible on some TI models, the TI-83 is an example and it can run Pong, Tetris and Doom. The newer model TI-Nspire is the most powerful and it can run 3D graphics and emulators.

Texas Instruments

TI-83 / TI-84 series

Generations of TI-83/84 hardware

There are actually 3 generations of TI-83/84 hardware, despite all of them being categorized under the same TI-83/84 model number. Notice that assembly programs written for one generation won't be able to run on a TI-83/84 with another generation of hardware.

  • Monochrome Z80: Featuring Zilog Z80 microprocessor, monochrome LCD, and AAA batteries. Including TI-83/84 Plus (Sliver Edition) and all their variations such as TI-83 Plus.fr, TI-84 Plus Pocket etc.
  • Color Z80: Featuring Zilog Z80 microprocessor but with color LCD and rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. There is only one model in this generation: TI-84 Plus C Sliver Edition.
  • eZ80: Featuring Zilog eZ80 microprocessor with color LCD and rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Including TI-83 Premium CE (Python Edition) and TI-84 CE (Python Edition).
Name Platform(s) Version Monochrome Z80 Color Z80 eZ80 FLOSS Active Recommended
Wabbitemu[M 1] Windows macOS Android git
CEmu Windows Linux macOS git
jsTIfied Web ?
TI-SmartView Windows macOS 1.1.0
4.0.0.x
?
TI-SmartView CE Windows macOS 5.6
TI-84 Mode TI-Nspire [M 2]
  1. Also supports emulation for other Zilog Z80 based calculators including TI-73/81/82/85/86.
  2. Only available on non-CAS monochrome TI-Nspire models with TI-84 keypad attached.

TI-89 series

Name Platform(s) Version FLOSS Active Recommended
TiEmu Windows Linux macOS 3.03
macOS
TI-89 Online Simulator Web ?
Graph 89[N 1] Android 1.1.3c ?
Virtual TI-89 Windows 9x 2.5 beta 5 ?
  1. Also supports emulation for other Motorola 68000 based calculators including TI-92(II/+) and Voyage 200.

TI-Nspire series

Name Platform(s) Version FLOSS Active Recommended
Firebird Windows macOS Linux Android iOS git
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS Student Software Windows macOS 5.3.2
kArmTI Windows 1.81 ~
nspire_emu Windows 0.70

Hewlett-Packard

monochrome graphic models

HP monochrome graphic calculators are a big family of products sharing similarities while each product has its unique features.

Older models run on in-house developed 4-bit "Saturn" processors. Newer models have an unusual practice that emulates the Saturn processor via an ARM processor, so technically speaking those calculator models are actually emulation boxes.

Name Platform(s) Version Emulates FLOSS Active Recommended
Emu48 Windows macOS Android Windows CE Windows Mobile MS-DOS[Q 1] 1.64 [Q 2] 38G, 39G, 40G, 48S, 48SX, 48G, 48G+, 48GX, 49G, 39g+, 39gs, 40gs, 48gII, 49g+, 50g
Emu28 Windows Android 1.35 18C, 28C
Droid48 Android 1.72 48G, 48S
Power48 PalmOS 1.0.0/1.5.1 48SX, 48GX, 49G ~
PSPX48 PSP 1.0.5 48G ~
m48 [Q 3] iOS 2020/06/06 38G, 39G, 40G, 48SX, 48GX, 49G
Alucin AmigaOS 1.1 48G, 48S
NeXTStep EM48 NeXTSTEP 1999/12/14 48SX
saturn Linux Solaris IRIX 4.1.1.1 40G, 48GX, 49G
  1. Mac OS X version is only available for PowerPC based Macs and there is no plan to port it to x86/ARM platform.
  2. Platforms besides Windows and Android are no longer maintained so their versions could be left way behind.
  3. Has to be manually compiled and deployed.

HP Prime

HP Prime is HP's new flagship product of graphic calculators, featuring a multipoint color touchscreen, 400 MHz ARM processor, and a much-improved computer algebra system.

Name Platform(s) Version FLOSS Free To Use Active Recommended
HP Prime Virtual Calculator Emulator Windows 2.1.1.14596[P 1]
HP Prime Graphing Calculator App Windows iOS Android Windows 10 Phone 2.1.14584 ~[P 2]
  1. Offical download portal is not available for individuals, only for signed up educators.
  2. Free version with limited functionalities available seperately.

scientific and financial models

Just like monochrome graphic calculators, HP scientific and financial calculators are also a big family of products sharing similarities while each product has its unique features (besides HP SmartCalc series which are basically just ripoffs of Casio Natural-V.P.A.M. series calculators). Older models run on in-house developed 4-bit "Nut" processors. Some newer models have an unusual practice (especially for scientific calculators) that emulates the Nut processor via an ARM processor so technically speaking those calculator models are actually emulation boxes, while some other models use ASICs as their kernel.

Name Platform(s) Version Emulates FLOSS Active Recommended
Emu42 Windows Android Windows Mobile 1.27 [R 1] 10B, 14B, 17B, 17BII, 20S, 21S, 22S, 27S, 32S, 32SII, 42S, 19BII, 28S
Free42 Windows macOS Linux Android iOS Windows MobilePalmOS 3.0.7 [R 2] 42S
HP SmartCalc 300s Emulator Windows 2012.11.29 Build 19029[R 3] SmartCalc 300s
WP-34s emulator Windows Linux macOS 3.3 WP-34s ?
awp34s Android 0.0.6 WP-34s
WP34S-4NS TI-Nspire WP-34s ~ [R 4]
HP 12C Emulator (Offical) Windows 2012/11/29 12C
HP 12C Financial Calculator iOS Android ? 12C Platinum Edition [R 5] ~
HP 12C Emulator Windows 9x 1.0 12C
  1. Platforms besides Windows and Android are no longer maintained so their versions could be left way behind.
  2. Windows Mobile and PalmOS versions are no longer maintained so their versions could be left way behind.
  3. Offical download portal is not available for individuals, only for signed up educators.
  4. Despite the emulator itself being full-functional and bugs free, it's more for proof of concept and nostalgia as TI-Nspire, the host machine it runs on, is also a powerful calculator.
  5. Not Free to use.

Casio

Sharp

See also

External links